Veterinary Referral Associates (VRA) has an outstanding opportunity for an experienced emergency veterinarian to join our full service, 24-hour emergency and specialty referral practice in Gaithersburg, Maryland. VRA is committed to providing the highest quality, compassionate, and ethical care to our patients, while providing impeccable client service and education.

VRA boasts a rich history as one of the first specialty-only veterinary hospitals in the country. We have been supplying top-notch specialty and emergency care to pets in the Greater Washington DC area for nearly four decades. As our reputation has grown over the years, so has our facility. Our expansive hospital, which comprises over 30,000 square feet, offers leading edge resources and an experienced and knowledgeable staff. In order to complement your skill set, you’ll have access to a dedicated team consisting of the following specialties: internal medicine, surgery, oncology, anesthesiology, emergency/critical care, radiology, cardiology, ophthalmology, and physical rehabilitation. VRA is also fully equipped with an in-house lab, CT, MRI, and underwater treadmill. For more information about our practice, check us out at https://vravet.com/.

VRA is uniquely situated in a location that will allow you to partake in all of the attractions, activities, and culture that life in the Greater Washington DC area has to offer. From the Smithsonian museums, to canoeing down the Potomac, to riding your bike to Pittsburgh on the C&O canal, recreational pursuits are readily available. Additionally, the bustling night life of Georgetown offers amazing restaurants, great music, and unlimited opportunities for fun.

At VRA, we take the health and well-being of our employees seriously, offering flexible working conditions and encouraging a well-rounded work/life balance. We offer a great compensation package, including a competitive salary, health insurance, 401K, PTO, generous CE allowance, additional PTO for CE, and reimbursement for membership and license fees. If this sounds like a team you want to be a part of, please email your resume to Dr. Shelly Wazyniak at swazyniak@petvetcarecenters.com or apply at https://www.petvetcareers.com/.

About Veterinary Referral Associates

This Hospital is a PetVet Care Centers network member. PetVet hospitals are managed locally and supported globally through our connected network. We are a national network comprised of general practices, emergency hospitals and specialty centers.
Medical decisions, hiring plans, and inventory choices are made locally. We support individualized special interests, and encourage doctors to continue learning and advancing their skill sets. We offer a top notch benefits package, including generous CE allowances. We want you to take pride in your workplace, and are committed to reinvestment in equipment and facility maintenance, so your environment allows you to practice high-quality medicine.
If you are interested in partnering with exemplary veterinarians and staff, please connect with one of our Recruitment partners listed in each job opening.

As part of both the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and the Academic Health Center, Veterinary Medicine is dedicated to advancing animal, human and environmental health through teaching, research, extension and patient care.

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